Cat love

You wouldn't believe, but yes I am still missing Cyprus - which is incredible, but at the same time, not at all; its magic is addictive, its love unforgettable. I even miss the cats, sorely! I went there at best as someone who was afraid of cats, at worst as someone who disliked them - but there I fell in love with the sweetest, most beautiful and playful cats EVER.  They really are special, ma sha Allah. Mummy cat at the guesthouse was pregnant again we think; may she have  an easy birth and lots of good kids, in sha Allah.

One of the beautiful cats at Sheikh Nazim's dergah, having her afternoon snooze underneath the dining table.

The next day, the cool cat from above had found a much sunnier, comfier place to nap.

Teeny weeny kitten, literally the size of my hand - stole many hearts, but really wasn't interested in anyone at all.

The kittens at the guesthouse are the most beautiful cats I have ever seen; here they are feeding away.

He definitely knows he is beautiful.

Miss you guys!

Finally, apologies if you're not a cat person, and have had to suffer through this post.  Perhaps this will make up for it - a reminder for us all, from Sheikh Nazim's masjid:

Ameen.